USPTO Patents Application 10597633

Receipt date: 04/22/2012

10597633 ~GAU: 3771

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10/597,633

July 06, 2007

EINAV Omer et al

3771

THANH Quang D.

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JJD -IVliVlLvl- I 1 1 I

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2004/0106881

03-Jun-2004

McBean et al.

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6,966,882

22-Nov-2005

Horst

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Receipt date: 04/22/2012

10597633 ~GAU: 3771

PTO/SB/OSa (08-03)
Approved for use through 07/31/2006. OMB 0651-0031
U.S.Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number.

Substitute for form 1449A/PTO

INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT BY APPLICANT

(use as many sheets as necessary)

Complete if Known

Application Number

10/597,633

Filing Date

July 06, 2007

First Named Inventor

ELNAV Omer et al

Group Art Unit

3771

Examiner Name

THANH Quang D.

Sheet

2 Of 2

Attorney Docket Number

34651

OTHER PRIOR ART - NON PATENT LITERATURE DOCUMENTS

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Official Action Dated 19 March 2012 From the US Patent and Trademark Office
Re. Application No. 10/597,635.

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/Quang Thanh/

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05/10/2012

EXAMTNTER: Initial if reference considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPFP 609. Draw line through citation if not in conformance and not considered. Include
copy of copy of this form with next communication to applicant.

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Enter Office that issued the document, by the two-letter code (WIPO Standard ST.3).

4

For Japanese patent documents, the indication of the year of the reign of the Emperor must precede the serial number of the patent document.
Kind of document by the appropriate symbols as indicated on the document under WIPO Standard ST. 16 if possible.
^ Applicant is to place a check mark here if English language translation is attached.

This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the USPTO to process)
an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14. this collection is estimated to take 2 hours to complete, including gathering, preparing, and submitting the
completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions
for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department of commerce, P.O. Bos 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450

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